The Innovation Exchange delivers
10
Innovation
Challenges
10
Sales
Pitches
1
Deals
Done
500+
Companies
Engaged
Deals Done to date |

Q4 2024
Cycling Ireland +
fit2trade
DIGITAL FOR SPORT
Cycling Ireland published a challenge seeking a top-tier LMS platform for instructional and safety videos designed for cyclists and their guardians. Fit2Trade delivers tailored digital solutions for businesses across several industries. Fit2Trade was chosen for its user-friendly interface, innovative content creation and strong track record with sports organisations.

Q4 2024
Gas Networks Ireland +
Cation Consulting
SOFTWARE SOLUTION
Gas Networks Ireland published a challenge via The Innovation Exchange to find a solution that will give hard of hearing/deaf customers the ability to report a gas leak safely and efficiently Cation Consulting is one of two SMEs that has been contracted to provide a text based, multi-platform, multi-lingual, user friendly solution which integrates to back-end systems and reports in real-time.

Q4 2024
Digital for Sport +
Sport:80
DIGITAL FOR SPORT
Following the publication of a Digital for Sport challenge seeking a player registration system, Sport:80 was awarded the contract due to its solution’s functionality for membership registration, reporting capabilities, integration and payment options.

Q3 2023
Musgrave +
Access Earth
ACCESSIBILITY
Access Earth, provider of accessibly and inclusion solutions, won the contract to work with Musgrave to provide expertise to improve the company’s accessibility and inclusion practices.

Q3 2023
Pembroke Alliance +
Decision Analytics
DATA ANALYTICS
Following a challenge in February 2023 when Pembroke Alliance made an open call for solutions in cybersecurity, data analytics and CX, Decision Analytics won a contract to develop a Business Intelligence Service offering which it has successfully delivered to three Pembroke Alliance clients.

Q3 2023
Axa +
Access Earth
ACCESSIBILITY
Access Earth, provider of accessibly and inclusion solutions, won the contract to work with Axa Insurance to provide software product and consultancy services to improve the company’s accessibility and inclusion practices in their physical work environment.

Q4 2021
Glanbia +
Tigim
SOFTWARE SERVICES
Tigim successfully pitched a solution to Glanbia to provide language processing to optimise interactions for growth, engagement and accessibility. This was the very first deal celebrated by The Innovation Exchange, and we’re delighted to say that the business relationship continues to this day. The deal is a huge boost to Tigim’s track record and has been influential to its acquisition of other large global customers in the retail space.

Q1 2024
Horse Sport Ireland +
Miagen
DIGITAL FOR SPORT
Horse Sport Ireland published a challenge to identify a solutions provider for an urgent and complex data cleansing project. Miagen, a provider of advanced data integration solutions with a specialisation in data integration and process flow automation was successful in their pitch. From challenge to deal took only 10 days – the fastest Innovation Exchange deal yet.

Q4 2023
Intersport Elverys +
Energy Elephant
SUSTAINABILITY
Energy Elephant, provider of smart technology solutions that monitor, decarbonise and pay for energy use, proposed a advanced sustainability dashboard covering waste, water and energy to Intersport Elverys and won the contract following a challenge call in March.

Q4 2023
Expleo +
Clarke Analytics
AI POWERED TRAINING
Clarke Analytics won a contract with Expleo for the provision of AI training services for Expleo and its clients. This deal came about as the result of an Innovation Exchange networking event rather than a direct challenge, a growing trend within the Innovation Exchange community!

Q2 2023
Uisce Eireann +
Access Earth
ACCESSIBILITY
Access Earth, provider of Accessibility and inclusion solutions, won the contract to work with Uisce Eireann to provide a disability and inclusion readiness platform. Access Earth used the challenge framework to engage with Usice Eireann even thought their solution did not address the specific challenge on the day, a great example sales pipeline development.

Q4 2022
Digital Workforce +
Exertis
PROCESS AUTOMATION
Exertis, a DCC company, published a very focused call for back-office process automation and solutions to improve efficiencies. Digital Workforce, following a very strong submission, won the contract to implement an initial automation solution. An example of how The Innovation Exchange can fast-track deals – it went from pitch to deal in six weeks! Success in this project has led to subsequent contracts within DCC Group in Europe and the USA.
Q4 2022
Corporate Partner +
SME
FOOD & DRINK
Two members of The Innovation
Exchange in the food and drinks industry
signed a deal to implement a complex
business intelligence and data analytics
solution. There is a NDA covering the details of this deal.
What our members say
Cycling Ireland & Fit2trade
Energy Elephant & Intersport Elverys
Digital Workforce & Exertis
Collaboration-in-action |

Q2 2024
Decision Analytics +
Data and Design

Q2 2024
Expleo +
Clarke Analytics

Q2 2024
IBM +
Wrxflo

Q1 2024
IBM +
Decision Analytics

Q4 2023
Expleo +
Access Earth

Q2 2023
Expleo +
Eve

Q2 2024
Decision Analytics +
Tech IT Solutions

Q1 2024
Clarke Analytics +
Data & Design

Q1 2024
Access Earth +
Tigim

Q2 2023
Pembroke Alliance +
ECAT

Q2 2023
IBM +
OSTIA

Q1 2024
IDA +
Data & Design
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